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    Hungry Bear BBQ

    3.7 (355 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    HUNGRY BEAR BBQ ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Samantha B.

    I was visiting from out of town, looking for something to eat driving from our cabin we saw hungry bear on the side of the road decided to stop since we hadn't had any BBQ yet on our trip. When I tell you this place was so good!!! And the prices you can't beat it!!! This place is worth the stop and I'll be back again!!! Everyone was friend as well when walking in!!

    Place your order here. Delicious BBQ

    Very good reliable BBQ served by super nice people. I had the Brisket and it was delicious. My girlfriend had the pulled pork sandwich. Also very good. A great way to end our day.

    Salt burger and fries.

    Staff is ok; not exactly warm personalities. The burgers are so salty that they are ALMOST qualified to be meat-flavored salt patties. Fries were good. Soft drinks were properly mixed. $32 for two burgers, two sides, and two sodas. The location is quite scenic. Unfortunately, I think that any other burger place would have been better.

    The best thing on the menu. The ribs.
    Ariana L.

    This place was absolutely flame. I'm from New England and I wanted some Tennessee barbecue and this place did not disappoint. Holy smokes I mean, literally, great little smokehouse. The best thing on the menu are the ribs. I packed those suckers down. They were so melty and soft and tender, and they fell right off the bone. They had such a nice layer of fat on them, but not too fatty. They were unctious. Love their sauces too. Their brisket was pretty decent, though it was a little drier than I would've liked, but very crushable and delicious. Service was fast. Inside a restaurant is no frills. White checkered table cloths nothing fancy, but nobody goes out for barbecue to sit fancy. It was perfect. Also pretty good value for the money. Definitely worth a visit when you're in Gatlinburg.

    Such a great place! The restaurant is cute and the food is fabulous. We ordered ribs, pulled pork, wing and a burger. All great!

    Nikkie E.

    Very small town, hole in the wall, local spot feel. Exactly what we needed after the chaos of the downtown area. Hungry Bear was EVERYTHING we hoped for. Friendly, helpful, welcoming staff. Quiet, enjoyable atmosphere. Delicious home cooked BBQ and sides. Bonus - beautiful outdoor scenery with picnic benches and a creek to enjoy. We had fall off the bone, juicy tender full of flavor ribs. Melt in your mouth brisket and pulled pork. Creamy, flavorful Mac n cheese and delicious creamy (not wet) red potato salad. Omg. Full. Good portions. Reasonable prices. Not a single complaint. We all loved it. We all left feeling happier, full, light hearted. It was an all around great experience and worth every penny. Tip - bring cash to tip; tips can't be added to card purchases. You're not waited on, but, the staff are so prompt and friendly you'll likely want to leave them something extra. Check them out. I believe this is #2 and about 15 minutes drive out of the downtown area. It makes for a great little spot to enjoy a great meal.

    I'm so excited that Hungry Bear has added hamburgers, wings, French fries, and other goodies to their already delicious menu. The burger was delicious, and the baked beans with barbecue meat was great!

    Robert F.

    Hands down the BEST BBQ in the area. First discovered Hungry Bear BBQ after hiking Ramsey Cascades. Conveniently located right at the intersection of East Parkway and Greenbrier Cove Road (road to the Ramsey Cascades Hike), we stumbled on Hungry Bear years ago after a hike. Being famished, we saw the smoker billowing out front and knew something was delicious was being served out of the smoker. Had one of the best BBQ experiences here years ago and have made multiple return visits on trips back to the area over the years. Camping around Pigeon Forge this trip, but we made it a priority to swing by for a return visit again after 5 years. Hungry Bear did not disappoint! Ordered the "Combo Four" which includes a generous portion of fall-off-the-bones ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken, and quarter chicken along with a couple of rolls and two side serving (I ordered Mac & Cheese and Green Beans). Everything was fall off the bone tender, smoky, sweet and delicious! Sides were delicious and their house BBQ sauces were perfect. The cashier/server was so friendly and welcoming. As an added bonus, they were pulling a bunch of extra ribs and cuts out of the smoker as we ate which made the whole experience just that much more perfect. We've visited a ton of BBQ spots around the region and this spot is one we continue to think of and return to whenever we're in striking distance. A perfect spot for delicious BBQ after a day of hiking, scenic driving or if you simply find yourself anywhere this side of the Smokys!

    Jenn S.

    Nice pull over and eat spot! Driving through town and saw this cozy bbq spot. Mac and cheese is so good! The baked beans are equally delicious! Smoker right out in front. Great prices too

    Full slab ribs
    Angelo B.

    We had been planning on going to Delauders but when we arrived (7pm on a Thursday) it had already sold out of everything. We ended up coming here because it was really close to Delauders, and the yelp rating looked good. The BBQ was really average... basically similar to an average place that you can get in any state. Keep in mind I'm a bit of a BBQ snob so I may be in the minority here (it did seem to be popular). I had the ribs, which were overcooked, and did not have a strong smoky flavor. I wasn't the biggest fan of the marinate that they had used. The sauces to add were all quite tasty (and essential because of the ribs flavor), and the prices were reasonable.

    Four Meat Combo and a drink
    Jeanette C.

    We visited again after a hike and I made sure to take a picture this time. My husband is usually patient for my food pics, but he wanted to dive in today! I had to stop him...he was drooling over the thoughts of BBQ the whole hike. We ordered the same meal we had on our first visit since it was soooo good! Everything was delicious, the same as our first visit, but the mac & cheese seemed less cheesy.

    4 meat platter. Chicken, pork, beef, ribs. Potato salad was awesome

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    It's not knock your socks off bbq. Pulled pork was dry and hardly any flavor. Sides were very small. For $24.99 kind of a disappointment.

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    Sides are from a can. Meat has no flavor. I got the brisket sandwich and I would never go back or recommend.

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    Really delicious bbq and the sides are really good. Order the pulled pork and coleslaw .

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    Very nice people working the restaurant, food was tasty but could use bigger portions and French fries.

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